Toro 20373 User Manual

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches
higherthantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.
•Checktheblade-brakeclutchoperation.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Every25hours
•Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshield.
Beforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Cleantheaircoolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourengineowner'smanual.
•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure26)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
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Figure26
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
Important:Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside
withthedipstickdown.
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Toro 20373 Specifications

General

Engine	Briggs & Stratton
Cutting Height	1.25 to 3.75 inches
Deck Material	Steel
Mulching Capability	Yes
Power Source	Gasoline
Start Type	Recoil
Starter Type	Recoil
Bagging Capability	Yes
Side Discharge Capability	Yes
Fuel Tank Capacity	0.25 gallons
Cutting Width	22 inches